Post by wherebob on Feb 15, 2008 19:55:15 GMT -5
There are several techniques that you can employ to catch lazy Bass in the early spring months just after the ice melts. One of the first things you must do is locate them which would be in the warmest areas of the a lake. One of the easiest ways to determine this is simply by looking up and seeing where the sun is hitting the water along banks and in the shallows or use a temperature gage.
Bass like to gather along rocky banks, flats as well as main and secondary points. Steep banks such as rocky bluffs will hold heat better than any other type of structure and is easily fished. Fish will suspend off of these rocky bluffs or hold tight against the rocks. There are several techniques you can use to fish these locations, but the best technique seems to be is to fish suspending jerk baits, spoonbills, and crankbaits. To fish these suspending lures use a jerk, jerk, pause technique or a sweep then pause technique. Also try pausing your bait for longer time periods because often these fish will sit and watch a suspending lure for a long time period before deciding to strike.
Large flats with wood is also an excellent place to find fish in the early months of spring since the wooded flats will hold heat and flats attract baitfish. The best flats are ones that receive the suns light during the afternoon hours. Fishing flats in the spring can be fantastic if the fish move up to feed and they can easily be caught with jerk baits, spinnerbaits, and soft plastic jerk baits. The fish that can be found on the flats are feeding on baitfish actively, and will often hit a faster moving bait. When fishing a spinnerbait on the flats make sure to bump every piece of structure that you can. This will often trigger a reaction strike from a bass that is lying on a log, stump, or rock. When fishing a jerk bait on a flat use the jerk, jerk, pause technique to imitate a injured baitfish.
Main points and secondary Points are also excellent places to find bass in the early spring months. Fish will move to these locations to feed on baitfish that are attracted to the points. Fish generally suspend off these locations and can be caught with suspending jerk baits and spinnerbaits. Points with some type of structure such as a tree, stumps, chunk rock, or brush piles are excellent spots to fish.
So just after the thaw and as the temperature warms get out there, have fun and catch a few. Good luck!
Bass like to gather along rocky banks, flats as well as main and secondary points. Steep banks such as rocky bluffs will hold heat better than any other type of structure and is easily fished. Fish will suspend off of these rocky bluffs or hold tight against the rocks. There are several techniques you can use to fish these locations, but the best technique seems to be is to fish suspending jerk baits, spoonbills, and crankbaits. To fish these suspending lures use a jerk, jerk, pause technique or a sweep then pause technique. Also try pausing your bait for longer time periods because often these fish will sit and watch a suspending lure for a long time period before deciding to strike.
Large flats with wood is also an excellent place to find fish in the early months of spring since the wooded flats will hold heat and flats attract baitfish. The best flats are ones that receive the suns light during the afternoon hours. Fishing flats in the spring can be fantastic if the fish move up to feed and they can easily be caught with jerk baits, spinnerbaits, and soft plastic jerk baits. The fish that can be found on the flats are feeding on baitfish actively, and will often hit a faster moving bait. When fishing a spinnerbait on the flats make sure to bump every piece of structure that you can. This will often trigger a reaction strike from a bass that is lying on a log, stump, or rock. When fishing a jerk bait on a flat use the jerk, jerk, pause technique to imitate a injured baitfish.
Main points and secondary Points are also excellent places to find bass in the early spring months. Fish will move to these locations to feed on baitfish that are attracted to the points. Fish generally suspend off these locations and can be caught with suspending jerk baits and spinnerbaits. Points with some type of structure such as a tree, stumps, chunk rock, or brush piles are excellent spots to fish.
So just after the thaw and as the temperature warms get out there, have fun and catch a few. Good luck!